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Auditors find ‘empty shelves’ despite EU commitment to deliver vaccines
EU funds should be used more effectively 'as a matter of urgency' says the EU Court of Auditors.
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Bulgaria strengthens security over Middle East crisis
Escalations in the Middle East has Bulgaria stepping up security measures in the areas surrounding Israel's diplomatic mission in Sofia and other locations.
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Middle East crisis: Commission says EU remains ‘safe haven’ for refugees
EU officials want member states to ensure effective access to asylum at borders, deciding asylum applications based on individual assessments.
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Poland hails step towards defusing Ukraine Volyn massacre history row
The Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance announced it planned to authorise field research in 2025 into the Volyn massacre in western region of Rivne, a dark episode of massacres by Ukrainian nationalists during World War II.
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Letta says his European rail vision hinges on completion of Capital Markets Union
"Without mobilising private investments, it will be impossible to convince all the 27 (EU countries) to put public money in a common box,” Letta said.
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Defiant pro-refugee lawmakers seek ways to challenge German migration U-turn
The coalition must decide how harsh is too harsh when it comes to refugee policies.
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Far right Patriots for Europe group joined by Polish members
Far-right Confederation MEPs Anna Bryłka and Tomasz Buczek announced that they had joined the recently formed far-right EU group, the Patriots for Europe.
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Barnier promises unprecedented €60 billion budget measure for 2025
France's new prime minister wasted no time in presenting an unprecedented plan to make drastic budget cuts.
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‘It is already too late’: Macron urges reform of EU growth model
Emmanuel Macron rang the alarm bell in Berlin on Wednesday (2 October), warning that EU member states’ thinking must change urgently so the bloc can face US and China competition. “If we continue with our [old] growth model, we’re out in three-four years”.
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EU eyes migration routes as humanitarian crisis in Lebanon unfolds
With one million people displaced in Lebanon following Israel's ground invasion, EU foreign ministers are discussing the possibility of more migrant inflows to the European Union. Tune into the podcast to hear what the experts have to say.
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EU member states should endorse tariffs on Chinese EVs or risk undermining European interests and agency
EU member states should vote in favour of imposing definitive trade tariffs on China-made electric vehicles on Friday (4 October), as China will never take seriously a Europe that can be divided and conquered by waving a stick at fearful member states, warns a group of high-profile economists.
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EU member states should endorse tariffs on Chinese EVs or risk undermining European interests and agency
EU member states should vote in favour of definitive EU trade tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, as China will never take seriously a Europe that can be divided and conquered by waving a stick at fearful member states.
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Ukraine negotiates nuclear plant protection with UN atomic watchdog observers
Kyiv is in talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to place foreign observers near its nuclear power plants.
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Britain and EU to hold regular summits following Starmer’s ‘reset’ trip
Britain and the EU will hold regular leaders' summits from next year, following talks in Brussels between British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday (2 October).
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Parliament leaders greenlight Commissioner hearings in November
“We go for the week where the American elections take place. So the public perception will not be focused on the European Parliament,” said EPP Chair Manfred Weber.
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Letta: Europe is a ‘financial colony’ of the US
The Italian technocrat also warned that member states’ refusal to relinquish control of their domestic banking sectors risks exacerbating Europe’s financial subservience vis-à-vis the US.
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Delay in EU anti-deforestation enforcement leaves little time to make changes
The proposed extension of the transition period for the EU's anti-deforestation rules has many worried that reopening the file could end up weakening some of its provisions.
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The Brief – France’s dirty talk on immigration
Home Affairs Minister Bruno Retailleau has been maximising airtime to push through an immigration narrative that, in many ways, echoes that of the far-right Rassemblement National.
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British PM visits Brussels to strengthen EU ties in ‘dangerous times’
Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen emphasised shared concerns on global security ahead of heavily anticipated 'reset' talks in Brussels on Wednesday (2 October).
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Hungarian health commissioner-designate to face tough questioning from MEPs
Várhelyi is expected to be grilled by the environment, public health and food safety (ENVI), and agriculture (AGRI) committees, as many MEPs were critical of his past work as commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement,
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